Martyn Ware tells Rockstar Games to do one!

[DHR]

An interesting one cropped up on my feed this morning that has sparked some debate. Quoting Martyn Ware (Human League / Heaven 17) ...

I was recently contacted by my publishers on behalf of Rockstar Games re the possibility of using Temptation on the new Grand Theft Auto 6.

Naturally excited about the immense wealth that was about to head my way, I scrolled to the bottom of the email re the offer…IT WAS $7500 - for a buyout of any future royalties from the game - forever… To put this in context, Grand Theft Auto 5 grossed, wait for it…$8.6 BILLION Ah, but think of the exposure… Go **** yourself

So, would you walk with the $7500 and take the exposure which in this day and age for Temptation would be minimal, I may be wrong?

Would you take the $7500 knowing you're a cultural part of something huge?

Would stand by your principles, your work, and refuse?

I was solely on the side of the "do one" fence at first, but when you take into consideration they put about 300-400 songs in the last game, even at that sort of money that's what £2-3 million spent right there?

Still, compared to Spotify, YouTube revenue etc. I'm still thinking it's not actually a bad idea, do wonder whether a 5 figure sum would have been a bit more appalling though!

 

[DHR]

I did read it as bitter yeah.

 

[DHR]

Lifetime rights over the song, no thanks.

I read it as it's rights within the game, not in general e.g. the $7500 covers them to play it billions of times with no further costs.